The aim of this section is to provide users with some information on operations on the digestive system carried out in healthcare centres throughout Italy, with specific reference to laparoscopic cholecystectomy (removal of the gallbladder).
The gallbladder is the organ that supports digestion; it is located inside the abdomen, below the liver, and collects the bile produced by the liver.
Laparoscopy is a minimally invasive method that enables the diagnosis and treatment of diseases without the need for large surgical incisions. It usually requires a much shorter recovery period.
It is important to know that there are indicators developed by the Italian National Healthcare Outcomes Program (Programma nazionale esiti – PNE), carried out by AGENAS on behalf of the Ministry of Health, which provide information on the number of interventions and their outcomes.
For the digestive system, the indicators considered are: the number of total laparoscopic gallbladder removal operations carried out, broken down into inpatient and day surgery operations; the ratio of inpatient to total operations carried out; the proportion of complications within 30 days after surgery.
The greater the number of surgeries performed by the hospital, the greater the experience that the staff can boast. Readmissions 30 days after hospital discharge are a possible indicator of the quality of short-term care.
The national legislation (referring to the Ministerial Decree n.70 of 2015) has set the minimum threshold of 100 procedures/year relating to the number of laparoscopic operations for this pathology.
In the “Healthcare centre details” section you can check, for each centre, the presence of the “Transfusion Centre” services and the “Resuscitation Service”. These services increase the timeliness of care in the event that the patient needs blood and/or intensive care, thus avoiding the possible increase in criticalities related to the surgical interventions the patient has undergone.
Your doctor can assist you in making the most informed and responsible choice. Contact him/her for all the information you need for your health needs.
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